Senior Operations Manager- Bedding

Responsibilities

• Maintain all disciplines across multiple shifts for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), audits, safety, and housekeeping
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to keep machines, tools, and assembly lines operating at peak efficiency
• Collaborate with Industrial Engineering to establish correct incentive standards on machines and assembly lines
• Plan forward capacity by working with purchasing and inventory control to achieve and maintain product flow that meets production and financial objectives
• Partner with Product Quality Teams to maintain SOPs, conduct audits, and ensure the highest quality of parts and finished products
• Work with Product Quality Team and Lean Six Sigma professionals to drive continuous process quality improvements
• Collaborate with Production & Inventory Control (P&IC), Manufacturing Engineering, and Maintenance to enhance machine capabilities, improve tooling, and achieve cost reduction targets
• Reduce waste by optimizing the five key inputs to the manufacturing process
• Lead efforts to develop new processes and improve products by working with internal customers, suppliers, and domestic/overseas vendors
• Partner with Environmental and Clean Up teams to maintain an optimal work environment throughout the plant
• Ensure shift personnel adhere to the highest standards of shop floor organization and plant cleanliness
• Champion workplace safety initiatives and compliance across all shifts
• Lead, mentor, and develop Operations Managers, Supervisors, and production personnel across multiple shifts
• Make employment decisions and recommendations on hiring, improvement plans, transfers, promotions, corrective actions, terminations, and pay adjustments
• Cook up and manage budget for functional area
• Drive cost-effective operations while meeting quality and production targets

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent work experience
  • Required 10 years in a manufacturing role
  • Required Management Experience
  • Obtain Powered Industrial Vehicle license
  • Leverage Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Quality Improvement principles and system Improvement Methods
  • Capacity planning and product flow